§ 15-18.7-204 — Effect of behavioral health orders for scope of treatment

Colorado § 15-18.7-204

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 15: Probate,
• Art.: Directives Concerning Orders

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(1)
In executing a behavioral health orders form, the adult, agent, and the health-care
provider shall make a good-faith effort to locate and incorporate, as appropriate
and desired, the behavioral health treatment, medication, and alternative treatment
decisions, preferences, or history documented in the adult's behavioral health
orders form.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3)(a) of this section, in case
of a conflict between a behavioral health orders form and an adult's advance
medical directive, the document most recently executed controls for the behavioral
health treatment, medication, or alternative treatment decision or preference at
issue.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this part 2 to the contrary:

(a) An agent or health-care provider may not revoke or amend the adult's
previously executed advance medical directive regarding provision of artificial
nutrition or hydration if the directive is documented in a declaration executed by
the adult pursuant to the Colorado Medical Treatment Decision Act, article 18 of
this title 15;

(b) An agent may not revoke a preexisting CPR directive unless it was
originally executed by the agent;

(c) An agent who is a proxy decision-maker pursuant to article 18.5 of this
title 15 may authorize the withdrawal of artificial nutrition or hydration only in
accordance with section 15-18.5-103 (6).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1044), ch. 60, p. 208, � 2, effective August 2.